Product Details

• Actors: Masako Nozawa, Takeshi Kusao, Mayumi Tanaka, Hiromi Tsuru, Masaharu Satô
• Directors: Mitsuo Hashimoto
• Writers: Akira Toriyama, Takao Koyama
• Producers: Gen Fukunaga
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Japanese, English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: FUNimation Productions
• DVD Release Date: September 12, 2006
• Run Time: 49 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FS2VSQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,570 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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Wrath of the Dragon (1995), the 13th--and final--Dragon Ball Z movie, is also known as Dragon-Fist Explosion!! If Goku Can't Do it, Who Can? Teen-aged Gohan rescues an old man threatening to commit suicide, who turns out to be Hoy, the last of an evil race of aliens. He tricks the gang into finding the Dragon Balls and asking Shenron the Dragon to open a sealed music box--releasing both the hero Tapion and the monster Hirudegarn. Trunks is dazzled by Tapion, and works to befriend the elfin alien. Hoy plans to use Hirudegarn to destroy Earth, but Tapion and his magical ocarina hold the monster at bay. When the megalomaniac Hoy overcomes Tapion, it's Goku, Gohan, and the rest of the Super-Saiyans to the rescue! Although it's barely an hour long, Wrath of the Dragon delivers some snazzy special effects and plenty of the rock 'em sock 'em action Dragon Ball fans expect. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 8 and older: violence)--Charles Solomon

Product Description
An ancient evil has been unleashed. Hope is diminishing, and not even Goku seems to be able to end this reign of terror. Time has become a vicious enemy and with the world at stake, someone must step up and fight... but who? Available on DVD for the first time!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A grand send off to the other side of DBZ, September 23, 2006

By	Ironman "ironman6662" (Carmel, IN USA) - See all my reviews

It's fairly well known that the Movies never really fit in the Dragon Ball Z universe. Granted one or two of them did so (Bardock, History of Trunks, Dead Zone) most of them were more of an "Elseworlds" tale. Wrath of the Dragon fits in the tradtion of the "Elseworlds" tales, but also in a small way can fit into the DBZ universe itself.

Wrath of the Dragon is about a sorceror who tricks the Z fighters to release a legendary hero Tapion using the Dragon Balls. The problem with this is that Tapion has half of an evil demon Hirudegarn. As Tapion struggles with the demon, the other half of it starts creating chaos on earth. Eventually the Z fighters learn the truth and attempt to destroy the beast.

This is one of the best Z movies, and is also one of the longest. The inner struggle with Tapion is realy well done, and the friendship he gains with Trunks is memorable. This story is also quite a bit of a Trunks story as a few revelations are also revealed during this tale. Overall this is one of the best Z movies, and is a great send off to a legendary series

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for Dragon Ball fans., June 28, 2006

By	Joshua 'P' (Modesto, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

One of a handful of stories written by Toei Animation worthy of the Toriyama original story. The film moves quick, the action is fun an intense, the characters are in full development (even the new addtions) and Dragon Fist! is just a kickass looking attack. One interesting point of the story is how it moves from one character to the next, being passed along, so it isn't focusing on a singular character. Something the other movies didn't really do. Because of this, it feels more like an American animated film (except in art style, naturally) and this brings my single complaint; It isn't long enough. The story could've been even better if played around with me. But I suppose Japanese children and teens don't have high enough attention spans... ?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Movie #13 finally on DVD...!!!, January 10, 2007

By	J. Holmes "SSJ4JOHNJOHN" (Perth, Western Australia Australia) - See all my reviews

This is by far one of the best DBZ movies, but unfortunately it is also the final.
If your a DragonBall fan I highly recommend this movie.

Watching Son Gohan battling the lower half of Hirudegarn in the middle of the city is just amazing,
And not to mention this is also where you get to see Son Goku use his Ryu-Gen (Exploding Dragon Fist) for the first time.

Definately 5 Stars